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lecgan

(v.)
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Sete ðín wín and lege ðínne hláf ofer ryhtwísra monna byrgenne panem tuum et vinum super sepulturam justi constitue, 327, 1. Lecge man ꝥ ísen uppan þám stapelan, Ll. Th. i. 226, 28.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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power, authority, dominion, rule, empire, reign, referring to sovereigns or nations Tó becume ðín ríce adveniat regnum tuum, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 10. Biornwulfes ríce Mercna cyninges the reign of Biornwulf king of Mercia, Chart. Th. 70, 8.

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wildwildnot domesticnot tamednot broken inwildnot cultivatedwilduncultivateduninhabitedwildturbulentungoverned

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Icel. villi-eldr] Hér wæs se dría sumor, and wilde fýr com on manega scíra and forbærnde fela túna, and eác manega burga forburnon. Chr. 1078; Erl. 215, 36.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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Willfrið wæs on þá tíd of his éðle ádrifen and in Mercna land folgade Uilfrid tunc patria pulsus in Merciorum regionibus exulabat, Bd. 5, 11; Sch. 608, 5. to follow a teacher, take as a guide or model Þá hálgan apostolas þe ðám Hælende folgodon, Hml.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Wutun tiligean ðæt wé heora burh tóbrecan móton accipient in vanitate civitates tuas. Ps. Th. 138, 17. Ðæs ne wéndon witan Scyldinga, ðæt hit (the hall) manna ǽnig tóbrecan meahte, Beo. Th. 1565; B. 780.

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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ostendisti populo tuo dura. Ps. Th. 59, 3. Hú hé his wísna trúwade on ðære dinmian ádle how he expected matters would be with him in his illness, Exon. Th. 171, 30; Gú. 1134.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

ge-hwilc

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Add: each, every; in pl. all. as noun, alone Gif man in mannes tún ǽrest geirneð, .vi. scillingum gebéte ; sé þe æfter irneð .iiii. scillingas; sibban gehwylc scilling. Ll. Th. i. 6, 17. Gehwilc, 16, 4.

licgan

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Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíþa leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. of the wind, the tongue, to be still, be at rest Ðonne wind ligeð tum ventos claudit Aeolus antris, Ph. 182.

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Mé ðin sprǽc cwycade eloquium tuum vivificavit me, Ps. Th. 118, 50; 140. Ne gelýfe wé ná for ðínre sprǽce (spréc, Lind.: spréce, Rush.) propter tuam loquelam, Jn. Skt. 4, 42. Þeáwlícre spǽce tropologium, Hpt. Gl. 410, 44.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Trumwini ad prouinciam Pictorum, quae tunc temporis Anglorum erat imperio subiecta (Bd. 4, 12), Chr. 681; P. 39, II. Eádweard féng tó Lundenbyrc and tó Oxnaforda, and tó ðǽm landum eallum þe þǽr tó hiérdon, 912; P. 96, 18.

fram

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Lyt eft becwóm fram þám hildfrecan hámes niósan few escaped from him and saw home again, B. 2366. indicating an object from which another turns aside or away Sceoldon Crístenra folca hyrdas hí from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26.

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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And séce man hundred-gemót swá hit ǽr geset wæs; hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burh-gemót; and túwa, scir-gemót, and ðǽr beó on ðære scire bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruld-riht and let the hundred-moot be attended as it

Linked entry: ge-mét

fær

(n.)

goingpassinga going awaya journeycoursea voyagea marchan expeditionenterprisea passagethoroughfareroadentrancecarriagevessela troopa crewfareproceedings

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S. 3, 637. fig. of the coming of a season Embe feówer wucan se solmónað sígeð tó túne, swá hit getealdon geó Februarius fær fróde gesíðas, Men. 18: 167. an expedition, enterprise Heó (Judith) bebeád þám folce ꝥ hí ná ne hogedon embe hire fær ac gebǽdon

Linked entry: færbu

ge-wis

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Wé syndon gewisse þínes lífes and þínes geleáfan trumnesse wé witon nos experti sumus te, et fidei tuae valitudinem comperimus, Guth. Gr. 123, 9. Ofáxa ðæs ðe þú mæge . . . and dó ús gewisse þæs þe þú ofáxie, Hml.

girnan

(v.)
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</b> where the object is not expressed :-- Ðæt hié cunnen hiora ǽgen gehealdan, and siððan ðæt hié óðerra monna ne giernen ut tenere sua sciant, et tunc ut aliena non ambiant, Past. 341, 9. <b>I b.</b> intrans.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
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Ic swór mǽne áðas mínra hláforda lífe, L. de Cf. 9; Th. ii. 264, 11. where the object is a clause that contains a statement of that which is confirmed by oath Ðá ætsóc hé and swerede ðæt hé nǽfre ðone man ne cúðe tunc coepit detestari et jurare quia

Linked entry: fore-swerian

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Sín gestaðelade stabilientur (viae tuae), Kent. Gl. So: Ps. Th. 138, 20. to make effectual, carry into effect Geþeahta þá þe hí ne mihton gestaðelian (stabilire), Ps. L. 20, 12.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

swilc

(pronoun.)
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swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Mealwan seáwes þrý lytle bollan gemengde wiþ swilc wæteres ( twice as much water ), 214, 15. Genim wínes and eles swilc healf take some wine and of oil half as much, 180, 11.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Ðæs ánes ic áh þearfe, ðæt ðú mín freónd sig and ic ðíne miltse hæbbe hoc uno tantum indigeo, ut inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo, Gen. 33, 15. Wé ðæs náne þearfe nágon, ðæt wé him ǽfre fram ábúgan, Homl.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Wirc six dagas ealle ðíne weorc sex diebus facies omnia opera tua, Ex. 20, 9. Lǽr mé hú ic ðínne willan wyrce and fremme, Ps. Th. 142, 10. Ðæt ðú furþur mé fraceþu ne wyrce, Exon. Th. 274, 31 ; Jul. 541. Gif esne þeów weorc wyrce, L.